Wigan v. Tottenham FANZONE

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This week's epic fanzone moment

and special mention

edit: THANKS FOR THE TAG!!!

Villa & the green screen

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Dahveed does the following in this short video

jumping jacks
jump ropes
irons jersey
makes tea
feeds a giant bird
vacumes
flys

( bonus video )

FELLOW AMERICANS CAN I GET AN AMEN!

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January 12, 2009, 11:09 am

European Stars Coming to the U.S. for Charity Game

By Jack Bell

Some of the biggest stars of European soccer have agreed to participate in a charity match in June at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., for the benefit of Mikael Silvestre’s charity, Schools for Hope.

Silvestre, a French international defender who currently plays for Arsenal of the English Premier League, started the charity with the goal of building schools around the world and so far it has built several in Niger and Guinea. Schools for Hope is seeking financing for additional schools in Laos, in parts of South America and perhaps the United States.

“When my children first started to go to school I realized that education is the basis for a better life for poor children everywhere in the world,” Silvestre said Wednesday in a telephone interview from London. “I said to myself that I want to act, I want to be involved, with my own money. The focus is not on football at these schools, it is getting a good education, basic skills and professional skills, so the students are able to go out and get a good job.”

The match, scheduled for Sunday, June 14, with an opponent still to be determined, is being called All Stars for Hope.

The European contingent, in addition to Silvestre, will include Thierry Henry (France/Barcelona), Didier Drogba (France/Chelsea), Wayne Rooney (England/Manchester United), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Manchester United), Nicolas Anelka (France/Chelsea), Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo/Arsenal), Manuel Almunia (Spain/Arsenal), Frank Lampard (England/Chelsea), Ryan Giggs (Wales/Manchester United) and others. Silvestre said he hopes to enlist Arsenal Coach Arsene Wenger as the all-star’s manager and perhaps entice Pierluigi Collina out of retirement to work the game as the referee.

 

( more after cut )

http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/

Too hilarious not to post

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Diego Maradona's cigar 'sparked Chelsea's hotel fire alarm'

Diego Maradona has been accused of inadvertently helping out Manchester United by causing the fire alarm that dragged Chelsea players out of their beds.

A report in the Sun claims Maradona's love of Cuban cigars was to blame for evacuation of Manchester's Radisson Edwardian Hotel at 7am on Sunday morning, just nine hours before kick-off at Old Trafford.

Chelsea's players were forced to wait outside the hotel in bitterly cold conditions for 40 minutes before the could return to their rooms.

United went on to defeat a tired-looking Chelsea side 3-0 while Argentina coach Maradona - in Manchester to watch Carlos Tevez - watched from the stands.

The Sun quotes a fireman at the scene saying: "It looks as though it was set off by Diego and his entourage smoking cigars on the 14th floor."

Source. I know it comes from a report in The Sun, but it's still funny.

all hail king ronaldo of shiny jackets and gucci shirts

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Nominees for the FIFA World player 2008, from left to right: Spain's Xavi, Spain's Fernando Torres, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazils' Kaka pose during a press conference prior to the FIFA World Player Gala 2008 award ceremony on January 12, 2009 in Zurich.

( more! )

VIDEO

fat spanish waiter vs fossilized ferguson continued part 234235

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Benitez queries Gill influence

Rafa Benitez has continued his attack against Manchester United by questioning chief executive David Gill's position on the Football Association board.

Liverpool manager Benitez delivered a calculated criticism of his United counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson prior to the weekend's fixtures.

Benitez claimed Ferguson was allowed to go unpunished when criticising referees, prompting the United boss to suggest the Spaniard was 'disturbed for some reason'.

But now Benitez has stepped up his row with the Premier League champions by querying the influence Gill has at the FA.

"They were saying we are not a threat," said Benitez in the Daily Mirror. "Now they know we are, they are starting mind games.

"But I don't think it's a mind game when you have control over everything, it's a mind game when you have the same level as the other people, then you can show you are cleverer than the others.

"But when you have control of everything and your chief executive is powerful in the FA and things like this, then that is not mind games.

"Is there a conflict of interest with David Gill at the FA?

"That is another fact. It is a fact that one person has a lot of power and control, and is on a lot of committees in the FA.

"To me that is very strange."

skysports.com


 

Stevie G's fitness dvd

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So I was watching Match of the Day 2 yesterday and their 2 Good 2 Bad contained:

- a very flexible Stevie
- a very short Rafa

Excuse me for the big manc supporting website logo but since it's the only video I could find, we'll just have to ignore it.

I can make serious Bordeaux posts too

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Bordeaux 4-0 PSG

I'm afraid I may be the only one caring about this but if you love beautiful football, you definitely should have a look at the goals. Bordeaux's performance against PSG yesterday was stunning, making it the most beautiful game of the season for Bordeaux. And Gourcuff was amazing. The goal he scored is breathtaking. Videos under the cut, pics in the comments.

 

Brilliant Bordeaux Hammer PSG To Close In On Lyon

Girondins de Bordeaux sent out a very clear warning to league champions Olympique Lyon this evening as they utterly dismantled Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 at the Stade Chaban-Delmas this evening: we want your crown!

( Who said the Ligue 1 was boring? It's not anymore. )

French Debate: ‘Zidanesque’ Gourcuff Reaching The Heights

Comparisons of Yoann Gourcuff to Zinedine Zidane have been numerous in recent months, however, these will only intensify after the Bordeaux man scored a breathtaking goals last night, which had more than a touch of Zizou brilliance to it.

( I'm at a loss for words for such a classy player )

Mods, can we have a Girondins de Bordeaux tag, please? TY! :)

Because I Desperately Need an Explanation...

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Scolari-Anelka Feud Rocks Chelsea

Big Phil's woes continue to mount an explosive argument with his star striker...

The Sun, that most mischievous of British tabloids, claims that Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari became embroiled in a heated row with Nicolas Anelka ahead of last Sunday's clash with Manchester United.

The French forward supposedly expressed his dissatisfaction at being benched for the Blues' previous two outings, against Southend United and Fulham, both of which ended in disappointing draws.

So the former Arsenal and Real Madrid man was less than pleased to hear that he would line up on the flank at Old Trafford, although which side of the touchline depended entirely on the player's preference.

Thus, the Premier League's top scorer started on the pine as the Blues sank to a 0-3 humiliation in Manchester, and tempers are flaring dangerously at Stamford Bridge.

An unnamed source said, “Nothing is going right at the moment and there are suddenly a lot of questions being asked about Mr Scolari’s management style.”

The rumour mill has been chocked with stories of player unrest at Chelsea, with various reports suggesting that the manager has lost the dressing room due to his strict, suspicious nature.

Not all is well at boardroom level either, it would seem, as the Brazilian boss has begged for a couple of new attackers this winter but been denied the necessary funds.

Clearly Roman Abramovich and co have told Scolari to focus on closing the gap to Liverpool, who now sit four points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

First the Londoners must negotiate their FA Cup replay with Southend, however, and defeat at Roots Hall - especially after the Carling Cup exit to Burnley - could spell big trouble for Big Phil.

Hmmm, I really do hope his style is being questioned cause I sure am questioning it.

The best todliest captain ever

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I asked cesc fabregas to wish my friend a happy b'day AND HE AGREED.

Cesc Fàbregas Soler wrote at 3:31am
FROM CESC FÀBREGAS' OFFICIAL FACEBOOK

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Football Rankings 1/12/09

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I'm pretty happy with the way things turned out over the weekend! And congratulations to Ronaldo for winning today, it was well deserved.

English Premier League
Spanish Primera División
Italian Serie A

Most Points
Barcelona (La Liga) - 47 points
Fewest Points
Chievo Verona (Serie A) - 10 points
Biggest Lead
Barcelona (La Liga) - 12 points
Smallest Lead
Liverpool (Premier League) - 4 points
Internazionale (Serie A) - 4 points
Closest to Danger
Stoke City (Premier League) - 1 point more than 18th place
Bologna (Serie A) - 1 point more than 18th place
Farthest From Safety
Chievo Verona (Serie A) - 6 points fewer than 17th place


Other Leagues:
French Ligue 1
Scottish Premier League

i'm still hurting

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these pics were the only good things to come out of the stoke game.



( honey needs to dye his eyebrows to match his hair )